The thought of a painted portrait of myself has always seemed scary. I remember going to Disneyland with my family when I was very little and getting a portrait painted of my two brothers and I. I was just never convinced that’s what we looked like. It is most comparable to hearing your own voice played back to you…it just never seems right.
However, I think this portrait nails it. From the concept to the execution, I love this thing. This was a wedding gift to us from Karen’s cousin, Molly. This is a fantastic portrait that I’m glad to say is actually me!
In case you are not familiar with Grant Wood’s famous painting, ‘American Gothic’, click here to see the original image this portrait was based on.
